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Bounded Population Growth: A Curve Fitting Lesson.

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Mathews, John H. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1992

Presents two mathematical methods for fitting the logistic curve to population data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau utilizing computer algebra software to carry out the computations and plot graphs. (JKK)

Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Differential Equations, Higher Education

Graph, Guess, and Compute.

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Haigh, William E. – Mathematics Teacher, 1987

This article investigates two common methods of determining the line of best fit and then expands on the techniques used in these methods to find the line of best fit by graphing, estimating and using a microcomputer. (PK)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Graphs